Peter Sydney RASMUSSEN

Peter Sydney RASMUSSEN   

 

AKA Peter RASMUSSEN, Pete RASMUSSEN      

* Nickname: Raso   

Late of Cootamundra, NSW  

 

Relations in ‘the job’ 

( Son ) Michael RASMUSSEN, NSWPF # 29067 ( Class 256 )   

( Joined Aug 1994 – Jan 1997 – Resigned )( Rejoinee – Nov 1998 – March 2001 – Resigned )   

 

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:  

Harry RASMUSSEN, NSWPF # 3739  ?   

F.S. RASMUSSEN, NSWPF # 13388  ?   

J.D. RASMUSSEN, NSWPF # 21907 ( ProCst # 96349 )  ?   

Paul RASMUSSEN, NSWPF # 28561  ?

Clint RASMUSSEN, NSWPF # 30460  ?

 

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class #  116    

 

New South Wales Police Force    

Uniform # 5258   

Regd. #  13388  

 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 5 August 1968 ( aged 19  years,  2  months,  14  days )    

Probationary Constable – appointed 16 September 1968  ( aged  19  years,  3  months,  25  days )    

Constable – appointed   ? ? ?   

Constable 1st Class – appointed 16 September 1973         

Detective – appointed   ? ? ?   ( No )        

Senior Constable – appointed 16 September 1977   

Leading Senior Constable – appointed   ? ? ? ( N/A )       

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 31 August 1984  ( Course 27 Jan 1986 – 20 Feb 1986 )   

 

Final Rank: =  Sergeant 3rd Class   

 

Stations: Rockdale GDs ( ProCst )( 12 Division ),  Kogarah ( 12 Division ),  North Sydney STP ( 6 Division ), Liverpool ( 22 Division ), Camden STP ( 35 Division ), Campbelltown STP ( 35 Division ), Revesby GDs ( 19 Division ), Bankstown GDs ( 19 Division ), Bass Hill GDs ( 19 Division ) – Resignation  

 

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From Monday 5 August 1968     to   8 January 1988   =    19 years,  5 months,  3 days Service     

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From: Monday 5 August 1968   to   8 January 1988   =    19 years,  5 months,  3 days Service

Raso Resigned from the NSWPF in order to start a Hire business.

 Time in Retirement from Police:  38  years, 8  months, 7  days

Age at Retirement / Leaving: =    38  years,  7  months,  17  days  

 

Awards:  National Medal – granted 13 November 1984 ( SenCon )  

 Born:   Sunday 22 May 1949 at Paddington, NSW          

Died on:  Tuesday 15 September 2026 @ 6am    

Age:  77  years,  3  months, 24  days  

 

Organ Donor:  No    

 

Cause:  Leukaemia – Neutropenic Sepsis  

Event location:  ICU – Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, NSW  

Event / Diagnosis date:  Tuesday 1 September 2026

 

Funeral date:  Tuesday 22 September 2026 – Private Cremation  

Funeral location:   Copeland St Crematorium, Wagga Wagga, NSW  

 

LIVE STREAM      ?

 

Memorial location: Beer Garden, on the Central Hotel, Cootamundra, NSW

Memorial date:  Saturday 10 October 2026 @ 4pm

https://www.facebook.com/centralhotel.cootamundra/posts/a-memorial-for-raso-is-being-held-from-4pm-in-the-beer-garden-at-the-central-wer/1932391981485885/

 

Funeral Parlour:  Alan Harris McDonald Funerals, Copeland St Crematorium, Wagga Wagga, NSW  

 

Buried at:  Cremated     

 

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ? 

Grave GPS:  ?,         ?  

 

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:    ?  

 

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( November 2026 )    

 

RASO is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED    

 

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May they forever Rest In Peace

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Police Football – NSWPF -v- ACT.

Back Row ( L – R ): ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, William COMAN aka Bill COMAN # 7534

Middle Row: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

Front Row: ?, ?, ?, ?, Peter Sydney RASMUSSEN # 13388

 

Police Football – NSWPF -v- QPOL – Oct. 1974

Standing ( L – R ): Back Row ( L – R ): ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Peter Sydney RASMUSSEN # 13388, William COMAN aka Bill COMAN # 7534

Kneeling:      Back Row ( L – R ): ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?,

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* Story behind any Nickname:    

 

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Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.

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Cal
4 November 2026

 

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